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tools&materials CONTI NUED A BETTER GRIP ON ERRANT NAILS TH E EXTRACTO R • • Manufactured by Jefferson Tool • Cost: $25 843-556-0455; www.nailextractor.com In the past, I dealt with errant nails by using the same tools as everyone else: pliers, Channellocks, Vise-Grips, or whatever else happened to be lying around at the time. I pretty much had decided that end nippers were the best tool for the job because they're small, compact, and effective at gripping thin-gauge pneumatic trim nails. The only downside to a good pair of end nippers is that they're sharp, meaning there's a risk of snapping off the nail, which creates more problems. When I first saw The Extractor, I was keen to give it a go. The tool looks like an offset version of standard Channellocks, but it needs only about lis in. of exposed nail to get a good grip. And the curved, broad shoulder on the tool makes for a smooth nail extraction without marring the surface of the wood. I'm a little hard-pressed to find any down- side other than size (just shy of 11 in. long), which, frankly, is another reason why it makes pulling nails so easy. My tool belt weighs enough as it is, but The Extractor certainly will stay in a bucket close at hand. If I have a pile of nails to pull, that's what I'm grabbing. Randal Weber is a trim carpenter contractor in Lincoln, 50 Hill St. # 509 Southampton NY 11968 VIRLJTEX.COM 15 FEET MIN. / FAX: 631 -537-2396 800-868-9663 EDGE BANDERS PRODUCTION HOT AIR PRE·GLUED PVC, VENEER POLYESTER, MELAMINE MOTORIZED FLUSH TOp·BonOM END TRIM POWER BELT FEEDER Long handles and a curved, broad shoulder make nail-pulling quick and effortless. COMPLETE BANDING SYSTEM EDGE BANDER DOUBLE EDGE TRIMMER END TRIMMER ABRASIVE PLANER VENEER MITER Call or v;e;t our webe;te to find out how to etand out ;n a crowd! WE'RE BUILDING A BETTER www.polysteel.comlfhb 1.800.977.3676 Since I added PolySteel to my business, I have: • • Happier customers and higher profits Smaller crews and fewer trades to schedule and manage • • Fewer productive days lost to weather 38 FINE HOMEBUILDING A distinct advantage in an increasingly competitive market. DEPTH GOOD ON CORNERS LBS STURDY 1/8� 17 GLUER MOTO""" 18"COOOAVE 3"WIDE 16"CONV뀋㭨 REVERSIBLE SELF INDEX CARBIDE BLADES FOR PVC HARDWOOD, SOLID SURFACE CUT RATE CONTINUOUS ADJUST CUT & LAM AGAINST GRAIN INATE PLANER VENEER SLI ER SUPER 18x3" 000R PI.A뀋㭨၀